The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-25
anUSEMENTS.

GRAND opERA-EoUsE-"A RAG BABY.1
IA Rag Baby the funniest of all of Charles
r. Hoyt's skits, was presented to packed audi
ence at the Grand Opera house last night. The
piece has been seen here so often as to be famil-
lar to all, and the audience that assembled to
witness it last night was flattering testimonial
to its popularity. The announcement made be-
FOL- the curtain, just before the hour for com
mencirg the performance, that Frank Daniels,
the star, was unable to appear on account of
severe cold, occasoned general disappointment
and Mr.. Mark Sullivan, who took his place as
Old Sport. labored under the disadvantage of APP
pearng before an audience that had
assembled as much to the star
the piece. His success, however,
was such as to surprise his friends and delight
all who saw him. and had the announcement not
been made in the house would have
pected that an understudy had been substituted.
Sullivan is comedian of ability, and took the
difficult part of Sport with decided credit. The
other members Of the company are good, the
music we'll selected and the incidental business
new to a large extent Miss Bessie Samson, Mr..
Harry Conner, the dude tramp, and Miss Helen
Remer and Miss Pratt were recognized as former
France, Lyford and Martinez are fully equal to
their Hedecessors in the roles assumed. The
Rag Baby" is brimfull of fur, and even with
out Daniels furnishes abundant occasion for
m1ftn. IL Will De seen again Tonight ana at the
matinee and evening performances tomorrow.
OPENING OF THE CASINO.
| The Casino Circus and Museum opened last
night with an audience that filed the place and
| foamed over, making large overflow meeting
on the sidewalk. The propretors Terry, Car
ter, Cook & Co., who had made as they thought,
every preparation for large audience, we're
| greatly but agreeably surprised to see the place
filed at o'clock in the evening, and before SOY
| there was not even standing room. The circus
| department. presents artists of acknowledged
merit, and the performance from first to last re-
| ceived the most enthusiastic approval The
| trapeze acts of the Gillette brothers were
/ particularly startling. while Mr.. Seymours
| acrobatic feats were marvellous. ZIegler Bros,
| who have we'll deserved reputation as balanc-
| ing and vaulting gymnasts, gave an interesting
/ performance. Some wonderful feats of strength
| were done by the caEnon-b ball man, DeLong,
| while Pickett and Primrose gave admirable
| performance the horizontal bar The eques
TRAN business of Sallie and Willie Marks was
roundly applauded There will be two perform
| ances daily during the week at Z and P. NJ.
MUsEUM-NEIL BURGESS IN 'vIM."
The engagement of Mr.. Neil Burgess began a
the Museum yesterday with an overlooking mat
inee, and the audience last night packed the the
alter to the walls He appeared in VIM s
nondescript comedy, which kept the audience
laughing continually throughout the perform
ance. Mr. Burgess, Tryphena Puffy, ar
| eccentric old woman, particularly amusing
and the support given to him was good, especial!
| by Mr.. Palmer. Miss Darger and Miss Taylor
| At the matinees to-day, Thursday Qpd FRIDAY
| the company will appear in the popular play
| widow Bedott," and at the remaining matinee
and every night Mr.. Burgess will repeat Vim.
1t has various striking mechanical effects, and il
altogether funny play.
NOTE.
Mr.. Hoyt's new play, "a Hole in the Ground,
will be produced for the first time at Columbus
| O., March 81. Miss Flora Walsh has been en-
gagged to play one of the principal parts.
Mr.. William Giilette's play. 'Held by tn
Enemy will be seen at the Grand the latte
part Of this week, as presented by the same com
pany and with the same scenery and accessoT16
as We're employed in the three months run i
New York. The play, which is military com
edy drama, with the scene laid in the Sout
during the war, has been of the strongly
marked successes of the season. and is said b
the critics to be the best purely American pla
written for years. Miss Louise Dillon, Mis-
Katheryn Kidder, Mr. George r. Parks an
, other well-known people are in the cast